Drugs in American SocietyGoode's Drugs in American Society 7/e is a well-respected, brief investigation of the full range of psychoactive drug use; from legal, medical and perscription use to criminal, recreational use and from casual use to addiction. Objective pro and con accounts on important issues like treatment, education, rehabilitation, and legalization give students a thorough understanding of the topics. The new seventh edition continues to provide the most balanced and up-to-date coverage in an accessible, engaging style. |
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Page 104
... opiate drugs . His conclusion is that " the rate of opiate addiction in America increased throughout the nineteenth century from not more than 0.72 addicts per thousand persons prior to 1842 to a peak of 4.59 per thousand in the 1890s ...
... opiate drugs . His conclusion is that " the rate of opiate addiction in America increased throughout the nineteenth century from not more than 0.72 addicts per thousand persons prior to 1842 to a peak of 4.59 per thousand in the 1890s ...
Page 320
... opiate users take their drug on a controlled basis . Until fairly recently , it was not realized that controlled opiate use is possible ; it was thought that one was either an addict or an abstainer . However , it is entirely possible ...
... opiate users take their drug on a controlled basis . Until fairly recently , it was not realized that controlled opiate use is possible ; it was thought that one was either an addict or an abstainer . However , it is entirely possible ...
Page 321
... opiate users " have sanctions limiting frequency of use to levels far below that required for addiction . ” Second , such sanctions “ limit use to physical and social settings that are conducive to a positive or ' safe ' drug experience ...
... opiate users " have sanctions limiting frequency of use to levels far below that required for addiction . ” Second , such sanctions “ limit use to physical and social settings that are conducive to a positive or ' safe ' drug experience ...
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